Tired, but not unfit?

[Active Monkey]

As mentioned before did my biggest MTB race the weekend. It was the 66KM auto Alpina.

From around 55km I felt my "power" in my legs drop. HR was ok and breating too, just the leg power, as if legs where runing out of fuel.

So is this just fitness or just leg power needed?

 

I finished and was tired but no craps or any of those issues.

[Hennie VR]

Probably because your legs aren't used to that distance. That is why my training rides are longer than my race distance. Can also be that you did not eat correctly.

 

How long did the ride take you and did you eat anything during the ride like a banana or energy bar?

[FLYIT]

always a good sign if you don't get craps!

[Capricorn]

how'd your legs feel at the start? Any unusual 'breaking-in' in that needed doing?

[Ham]

Agreed. More than likely just ran out of fuel.

[Active Monkey]

3:26 was my time, actual time 3:18 as i stopped to pump up a flat.

 

Jip had a yogisip, bananna before, and a gel during ride.

 

[Dazshell]

Same thing happened to me during The Argus this year after Chappies. Couldn't even pedal down into Hout Bay. Problem was not enough liquids, nothing else. Simple rule of 1 bottle per hour at least. Once I had re-hydrated, I was fine.

[BlinkFan]

As mentioned before did my biggest MTB race the weekend. It was the 66KM auto Alpina.

From around 55km I felt my "power" in my legs drop. HR was ok and breating too, just the leg power, as if legs where runing out of fuel.

So is this just fitness or just leg power needed?

 

I finished and was tired but no craps or any of those issues.

 

You will have to play around with nutrition. You won't find the perfect recipe for you overnight.

 

With regards to running out of steam... one gel on a 3:15 ride is maybe cutting it close (especially if you are pushing it). But, again you will have to experiment with what works for you. I know what I have to eat and drink if I want to keep going.

Edited August 27, 2013 by BlinkFan

[fanievb]

3:26 was my time, actual time 3:18 as i stopped to pump up a flat.

 

Jip had a yogisip, bananna before, and a gel during ride.

 

toss the gel and have proper food on the ride

[V12man]

3:26 was my time, actual time 3:18 as i stopped to pump up a flat.

 

Jip had a yogisip, bananna before, and a gel during ride.

 

Not enough to eat for a 3 hour ride at close to race pace.... unless you are well carbo loaded and very well trained - and even then it would be marginal.